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Guitar Scales And Modes

The Minor Pentatonic Scale

The Minor Pentatonic Scale is a Five-Note Scale which can be used in many musical situations and given that the notes it is made up of spell a Minor 7th Chord with an added 6th, it's most obvious use is over minor or minor seventh chords.


The Minor Pentatonic is closely related to the Major Pentatonic - the two scales formed by using the same notes and the Major Pentatonic Scale is in fact Inversion I of the Minor Pentatonic - for more information on Major Pentatonic Scales, please see the appropriate section.

 

The Minor Pentatonic is formed by the intervals -3, W, W, -3, W whilst the Major Pentatonic consists of W, W, -3, W, -3.


This can easily be seen by using A Minor Pentatonic and C Major Pentatonic as an example.


A Minor Pentatonic is made up of A, C , D, E, G and A whilst C Major Pentatonic is formed by the notes C, D, E, G, A and C - it's the same scale beginning on a different note.


The Minor Pentatonic has a very characteristic and easy to remember sound and is a bread and butter scale for most guitar players, as it is used over the I-IV-V Domonant 7 progression that makes up the Twelve Bar Blues.

 

For this reason, it is often confused with the Blues Scale which contains all the same notes along with an Augmented Fouth (or Diminished Fifth, depending on how you want to look at it.


The image below shows the Major Pentatonic Scale in all Twelve Keys and there are links at the bottom of the page to Guitar Tabs of the most common Major Pentatonics. Each scale is shown in Root Position and its Four Inversions starting on the Low E String.


As with all the scales in the Guitar Scales Compendium, I always notate the scale as low as I possibly can on the guitar.

 

So for example the Third Inversion of A Minor Pentatonic (E, G, A, C, D, E) is shown in Open Position rather than on the Twelfth Fret.

 

Minor Pentatonic Scales in Twelve Keys

 

 

Please click on the links below, to find the Staff Notation and Guitar Tablature for the Minor Pentatonic Scale, you're looking for.
G Minor Pentatonic Scale and Inversions PDF Print E-mail
Scales and Modes - The Minor Pentatonic Scale
Written by Simon Harris   
Sunday, 14 November 2010 09:47

The G Minor Pentatonic Scale is made up of the notes G-Bb-C-D-F-G (-3, W, W,-3, W,). It is made up of the same notes played in a different order as the Gb Major Pentatonic Scale.

 

The image below shows the G Minor Pentatonic Scale and its four inversions in one octave. Each inversion begins on the Low E string and covers one octave - you should also practice playing G Minor Pentatonic starting on the twelfth fret of the G string and the fifth fret of the D string and in other positions on the fretboard.

 

These Guitar Scale Tabs were created using the Guitar Pro 6 Tab Editor and Player.

Click Here To Visit The Guitar Pro Website and Download a Free Evaluation Copy of the Program.

 

G Minor Pentatonic Scale and Inversions
Last Updated on Thursday, 18 November 2010 09:42
 
F# Minor Pentatonic Scale and Inversions PDF Print E-mail
Scales and Modes - The Minor Pentatonic Scale
Written by Simon Harris   
Sunday, 14 November 2010 09:36

The F# Minor Pentatonic Scale is made up of the notes F#-A-B-C#-E-F# (-3, W, W,-3, W,). It is made up of the same notes played in a different order as the A Major Pentatonic Scale - the scale could also be called Gb Minor Pentatonic but as this Enharmonic Spelling of the scale is relatively uncommon, I haven't included it in this Guitar Scales Compendium.


The image below shows the F Sharp Minor Pentatonic Scale and its four inversions in one octave. Each inversion begins on the Low E string and covers one octave - you should also practice playing F Sharp Minor Pentatonic starting on the eleventh fret of the G string and the fourth fret of the D string and in other positions on the fretboard.


These Guitar Scale Tabs were created using the Guitar Pro 6 Tab Editor and Player.

Click Here To Visit The Guitar Pro Website and Download a Free Evaluation Copy of the Program.

 

F# Minor Pentatonic Scales and Inversions
Last Updated on Sunday, 14 November 2010 09:46
 
F Minor Pentatonic Scale and Inversions PDF Print E-mail
Scales and Modes - The Minor Pentatonic Scale
Written by Simon Harris   
Saturday, 13 November 2010 12:33

The F Minor Pentatonic Scale is made up of the notes F-Ab-Bb-C-Eb-F (-3, W, W,-3, W,). It is made up of the same notes played in a different order as the Ab Major Pentatonic Scale.

 

The image below shows the F Minor Pentatonic Scale and its four inversions in one octave. Each inversion begins on the Low E string and covers one octave - you should also practice playing F Minor Pentatonic starting on the tenth fret of the G string and the third fret of the D string and in other positions on the fretboard.

 

These Guitar Scale Tabs were created using the Guitar Pro 6 Tab Editor and Player.

Click Here To Visit The Guitar Pro Website and Download a Free Evaluation Copy of the Program.

 

F Minor Pentatonic Scales and Inversions
 
E Minor Pentatonic Scale and Inversions PDF Print E-mail
Scales and Modes - The Minor Pentatonic Scale
Written by Simon Harris   
Saturday, 13 November 2010 12:15

The E Minor Pentatonic Scale is made up of the notes E-G-A-B-D-E (-3, W, W,-3, W,). It is made up of the same notes played in a different order as the G Major Pentatonic Scale.


The image below shows the E Minor Pentatonic Scale and its four inversions in one octave. Each inversion begins on the Low E string and covers one octave - you should also practice playing E Minor Pentatonic starting on the ninth fret of the G string and the second fret of the D string and in other positions on the fretboard.


These Guitar Scale Tabs were created using the Guitar Pro 6 Tab Editor and Player.

Click Here To Visit The Guitar Pro Website and Download a Free Evaluation Copy of the Program.

 

E Minor Pentatonic Scales and Inversions
Last Updated on Saturday, 13 November 2010 12:23
 
Eb Minor Pentatonic Scale and Inversions PDF Print E-mail
Scales and Modes - The Minor Pentatonic Scale
Written by Simon Harris   
Thursday, 11 November 2010 15:46

The Eb Minor Pentatonic Scale is made up of the notes Eb-Gb-Ab-Bb-Db-Eb (-3, W, W,-3, W,). It is made up of the same notes played in a different order as the Gb Major Pentatonic Scale - the scale could also be called D# Minor Pentatonic and although this Enharmonic Spelling of the scale is relatively uncommon, I have included it in this Guitar Scales Compendium.


The image below shows the E Flat Minor Pentatonic Scale and its four inversions in one octave. Each inversion begins on the Low E string and covers one octave - you should also practice playing E Flat Minor Pentatonic starting on the eighth fret of the G string and the first fret of the D string and in other positions on the fretboard.


These Guitar Scale Tabs were created using the Guitar Pro 6 Tab Editor and Player.

Click Here To Visit The Guitar Pro Website and Download a Free Evaluation Copy of the Program.

 

Eb Minor Pentatonic Scales and Inversions
Last Updated on Thursday, 11 November 2010 15:54
 
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